Supported File Systems

[tomj]

I am wondering what file systems are supported by the GP2X? I currently have a 250Gb powered usb drive formated NTFS that i would like to be able to use in conjunction with a break out board. A usb flash disk that i have works fine. I know that linux and NTFS do not get on so i was not supprised when it did not work. I dont really want to have to make lots of small FAT/FAT12/FAT16 partitions. Would it be possible to use something like ext2/ext3. I am currently running Ubuntu so have been thinking about reformatting it for a while. I am definetly going to have multiple partitions (music, films, pictures, ...).

I have searched the forums and google and not found anything all that i have found it refers to SD cards. So if i have missed something and this gets asked a lot im sorry.

Any suggestions would be appreciated.

 

[Shikaku]

ext2/3 works, and so does FAT32 but you need a 3rd party formatter to make it format to 250 GB (limit=2 TB), M$ wants everyone to "upgrade" to NTFS.

However, unless I am mistaken mounting an ext2/3 HD requires a script.

 

[Redeeman]

why different partitions? no need

 

[Mudi]

Load up a Ubuntu livecd on your computer and make the hard drive one big FAT32 partition in gparted. Really really easy to do

 

[WarmFluffyUK]

Load up a Ubuntu livecd on your computer and make the hard drive one big FAT32 partition in gparted. Really really easy to do

You can format the hard drive with FAT32 from windows too. Either use the Disk Management snap in, or use:

FORMAT Drive: /FS:FAT32

from the command line, replace Drive: with the drive letter. Personally I would use the Disk Management console.

 

[aapje89]

Load up a Ubuntu livecd on your computer and make the hard drive one big FAT32 partition in gparted. Really really easy to do

I am currently running Ubuntu

 

[tomj]

Thanks for the advice i will format it to FAT32 as that will allow me to use it on computers running windows i didn't relise that the GP2X could handle FAT32. The reason for multiple partitions is when i need to defragment or other things it wont affect the entire drive. 250Gb will take a long time to defragment or scan if problems occur

 

[Mudi]

Load up a Ubuntu livecd on your computer and make the hard drive one big FAT32 partition in gparted. Really really easy to do

You can format the hard drive with FAT32 from windows too. Either use the Disk Management snap in, or use:

FORMAT Drive: /FS:FAT32

from the command line, replace Drive: with the drive letter. Personally I would use the Disk Management console.

The problem with this is that windows artificially limits the size of FAT32 partitions... I don't remember exactly what it is limited to, but it is less than 250GB.

Didn't see you were using ubuntu, oops